They form a cluster of associated technologies with the power to make vast amounts of information available on an unprecedented scale. They provide at one and the same time a means of information dissemination with worldwide broadcasting capability, a medium for interaction between individuals and a truly global market place for goods and services.
Permiten transmitir mucha información en una escala sin precedentes y constituyen a la vez un canal de difusión de la información de alcance mundial, un medio de comunicación entre personas y un auténtico mercado mundial de bienes y servicios.